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Discover some of Te Papa’s top attractions
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LEVEL 2

Detail of the waharoa (gateway).

Waharoa (gateway)

About 1906
WELLINGTON FOYER

Lower part of the artwork VOID

VOID

Bill Culbert and Ralph Hotere, 2006
WELLINGTON FOYER

TE TAIAO | NATURE

Entrance to Te Taiao | Nature zone.

Intro to Te Taiao | Nature zone

LEVEL 2

Two model skeletons of giant moa.

Moa and Haast’s eagle

TE TAIAO | NATURE

Earthquake House

Earthquake House

TE TAIAO | NATURE

Colossal squid specimen in a large display tank.

Colossal squid

TE TAIAO | NATURE

BUSH CITY

View of Bush City.

Intro to Bush City

LEVEL 2

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GALLIPOLI: THE SCALE OF OUR WAR

Entrance to Gallipoli: The Scale of Our War

Intro to Gallipoli: The Scale of Our War exhibition

LEVEL 2

LEVEL 3

HMB Endeavour cannon

HMB Endeavour cannon

About 1750
BY STAIRWAY

BLOOD EARTH FIRE

Entrance to Blood Earth Fire exhibition.

Intro to Blood Earth Fire

LEVEL 3

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LEVEL 4

TOI ART

Entrance to Toi Art.

Intro to Toi Art

LEVELS 4 AND 5

Skeleton of the horse Phar Lap.

Phar Lap

OPPOSITE ESPRESSO CAFE

TREATY OF WAITANGI: SIGNS OF A NATION

Treaty of Waitangi: Signs of a Nation exhibition.

Intro to Treaty of Waitangi: Signs of a Nation

LEVEL 4

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The prow of Teremoe waka (canoe)

Teremoe waka (canoe)

1800s
IN FRONT OF MANA WHENUA

MANA WHENUA

Mana Whenua entrance

Intro to Mana Whenua zone

LEVEL 4

Rongomaraeroa, Te Papa’s marae (meeting place)

Rongomaraeroa, Te Papa’s marae (meeting place)

LEVEL 4

PASSPORTS

Entrance to Passports exhibition.

Intro to Passports

LEVEL 4

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THE MIXING ROOM: STORIES FROM YOUNG REFUGEES IN NEW ZEALAND

The Mixing Room exhibition.

Intro to The Mixing Room: Stories from Young Refugees in New Zealand

LEVEL 4

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TANGATA O LE MOANA: THE STORY OF PACIFIC PEOPLE IN NEW ZEALAND

Entrance to Tangata o le Moana exhibition.

Intro to Tangata o le Moana: The Story of Pacific People in New Zealand

LEVEL 4

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Image of the sculpture Pisupo lua afe (Corned beef 2000) by Michel Tuffery.

Pisupo lua afe (Corned beef 2000)

Michel Tuffery, 1994
Tangata o le Moana exhibition

Britten V1000 motorcycle

Britten V1000 motorcycle

1991
IN FRONT OF TANGATA O LE MOANA EXHIBITION

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